EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The ute that will take on the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max was a surprising no-show at the Beijing Motor Show last month, and we now know that the brand will officially launch the ute in Mexico on May 14. It’s understood the BYD will offer the Shark with either a 1.5-litre litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the Chinese car giant plans to beat the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-MAX. The big news is that BYD isn’t bothering with a diesel version, preferring to introduce aa plug-in hybrid powertrains that blend a 1.5-litre

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

The first Honda hydrogen vehicle–the FCX EV Plus 1997-99 Insight Hatchback Hybrid 1999-2006 Civic Hybrid 2003-* (offered intermittently in various generations of Civics starting with the 7 th generation in 2003; note: An all-new Civic Hybrid will be released in 2025.) Two (or is it three?) kg of hydrogen).

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2023

Conversely, big guns such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Subaru didn’t sell a single EV between them – and Ford logged one of its upcoming E-Transits as sold in 2022. PHEVs are still tiny in Australia. Plug-in hybrid sales are growing, but not by much. But those PHEV sales were coming from a very low base.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Its DMO super hybrid off-road platform, used for the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5, is designed for off-road PHEVs. Japanese rival Isuzu also plans to launch an electric version of its best-selling D-MAX pickup. It also showed the pickup’s Ford F-150 Lightning -like full-length light bar and stacked headlights.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1,595 units) and the Isuzu D-Max (1,522 units) finished third and fifth respectively. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) van market saw Ford and Toyota register 476 units between them during December. were PHEVs and 3.8% The large-van sector returned the lowest first-time conversion levels at 82.2%.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples.

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EV Central

MARCH 16, 2025

GWM already sells the Tank 500 seven-seat 4×4 as a petrol-electric hybrid in Australia but it will add a plug-in hybrid version before Christmas. The underpinning PHEV design could be the Hi4-T system with mechanical 4×4 that debuts in Australia in the GWM Cannon Alpha ute in April. 2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-Z PHEV.

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